672 EXPEKIMENT STATION KECOED. 



views are based on tlie results accomplished in 45 years' breeding of red deer 

 in New Zealand and 15 years' breeding of fallow deer on the Island of Lambay. 



Live-stock breeding in Hung'ary, J. Rostafinski (Die Tierzucht Ungarns. 

 Vienna and Leipsic, 1912, pp. IX-\-118, pis. ^0, figs. 56; abs. in Osterr. Molk. 

 Ztg., 19 (1912), No. 16, p. 2Jf9). — A treatise which discusses the conditions of 

 the live-stock industry in Hungary and describes methods of breeding, feeding, 

 and managing horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. 



Statistical data on our European meat trade, J. E. Richelet (Bol. Min. 

 Agr. [Buenos Aires], 14 (1912), No. 2, pp. 167-197),— This contains data on the 

 production and export of meat from Argentina. 



The origin and use of the herd book, with special reference to cow-testing 

 associations and judging live stock, W. Luken (KUhn Arch., 1 (1911), pt. 

 2, pp. 253-S19). — This article discusses the substantial features of herd books 

 as a means for improving live stock. Detailed measurements are also given 

 of zebus, yaks, gayals, and banteugs, and of crosses of zebus and gayals with 

 common breeds of cattle. 



Native and grade cattle breeding, J. M. Scott (Florida Sta. Bui. 110, pp. 

 59-72, figs. 9). — Native cows were bred to Hereford, Shorthorn, and native bulls 

 and kept on the same range until the calves were weaned. A'fter weaning time 

 the calves were all kept on the same pasture in summer, but in the winter 

 were given the range of a velvet-bean and Japanese-cane field. The average 

 birth weights were as follows : Five grade Herefords, 47.9 lbs. ; 4 grade Short- 

 horns, 56 lbs. ; and 3 natives, 48.6 lbs. At weaning time, when the calves were 7| 

 months old, the weights were for the grade Herefords 351.6 lbs., grade Short- 

 horns 342.5 lbs., and natives 305 lbs. The average weights of 2 animals in 

 each lot at 1 year of age were, grade Herefords 405 lbs. and grade Short- 

 horns and natives 447.5 lbs. 



When weighing about 700 lbs. these 6 animals were put in a small yard and 

 fed for 90 days a ration of shelled com, cotton-seed meal, and Japanese 

 cane. The average daily gains per head and day were 1.25 lbs. for the grade 

 Herefords, 1.89 lbs. for the grade Shorthorns, and 1.78 lbs. for the natives. 



The author discusses beef production in Florida and advocates better winter 

 feeding of native cattle and the selling of calves at weaning time. 



The organization of cattle breeding in Kamerun (Dent. Kolon. Bl., 33 

 (1912), No. 6, pp. 253-260; abs. in Internat. Inst. Agr. [Rome], Bui. Bur. Agr. 

 Intel, and Plant Diseases, 3 (1912), No. 6, pp. 1366, 1367).— Ku account of 

 breeding operations by the German government in introducing zebus and the 

 Allgau breed to cross with the native cattle of Kamerun. 



Investigations on the rutting of cattle, E. Webeb ( Untersuchungen iiber 

 die Brunst des Rindes. Abhandl., E. Sdehs. Tierdrztl. Hochsch. Dresden, 1911, 

 pp. 67). — Previously noted from another source (E. S. R., 26, p. 367). 



Cattle feeding, W. Hawk (Cornwall County Council Agr. Expts. 1911, pp. 

 1-^6). — In a feeding test with 15 steers the addition of 28 lbs. of mangels to a 

 daily ration of 2 lbs. decorticated cotton-seed cake, 2 lbs. corn meal, and second- 

 rate hay increased the daily gains per head from 1.25 lbs. to 1.83 lbs., and the 

 addition of 56 lbs. of mangels increased the daily gains to 1.86 lbs. Two steers 

 fed mangels and good hay ad libitum, with 6 lbs. corn meal, gained 1.61 lbs. 

 each daily for 2 months against 1.45 lbs. for 4 steers on good pasture and hay 

 ad libitum with 6 lbs. corn meal. Anaylses are given of a large number of 

 samples of mangels. 



Four heifers fed daily 2 lbs. soy-beau cake, 2 lbs. undecorticated cotton-seed 

 cake, and 2 lbs. corn meal each gained 2.64 lbs. per head and day for 18 weeks 

 against corresponding gains of 2.46 lbs. for 3 heifers fed 3 lbs. linseed meal and 

 3 lbs. decorticated cotton-seed cake. Three heifers fed 3 lbs. soy-bean cake and 



